June 30, 2009 4:41 AM
Posted by: David Davis
2009,
Cisco,
conference,
liveWill you be at Cisco Live 2009 (aka Cisco Networkers)?
I blogged about Cisco Live back in May because I was even excited about it then. Now that it is here, I am...
June 29, 2009 10:46 PM
Posted by: David Davis
5500,
ASA,
Cisco,
firewall,
SecurityIn this article from the Petri IT Knowledgebase, Tom Finnis covers the Cisco ASA 5500 series appliances - what models are available and what they offer you. All the key features like Firewall, SSL, IPSec VPN, Intrusion Prevention (IPS), and Content Security are covered.
To read the full article,...
June 29, 2009 10:42 PM
Posted by: David Davis
Cisco,
john chambers,
twitter,
videoDuring Cisco Live 2009, @CiscoSystems Twitter followers submitted questions for John Chambers the CEO of Cisco. Their questions regarding the companys overall strategy, Flip, video, and smart grid technology are answered in...
June 29, 2009 8:43 PM
Posted by: David Davis
hyper-v,
microsoft,
Networking,
VirtualizationI just created and posted a new video on how to configure Microsoft Hyper-V virtual networking. This can be a bit confusing for those new to virtualization because you have this whole new concept of the virtual network. Also, configuring virtual networking is very different between Hyper-V and,...
June 28, 2009 6:29 AM
Posted by: David Davis
8,
downloads,
ie,
internet explorerDid you know that with IE 8, you are only allowed to download up to 6 files at one time? However, it's easy to change this with a quick registry hack. My friend Daniel Petri showed me how at his blog. To see where to go to tweak this, checkout
June 28, 2009 6:26 AM
Posted by: David Davis
contest,
palm,
preYou have just 3 more days (from the date of this blog post) to enter to win a Palm Pre (yes, that's the cool new PDA from Palm). All you have to do is sign up for 1 no-spam, totally informative, newsletter. After you win the Palm Pre, you can unsubscribe without worry (but you likely won't as its a...
June 28, 2009 6:21 AM
Posted by: David Davis
hyper-v,
microsoftYes, I know, I am a VMware-guy but I also use Hyper-V. What do I use it for? Well, I run my vCenter server inside of it. I know, Microsoft likely wouldn't care for that use of Hyper-V and I know that Hyper-V has some great uses for those who love Microsoft and are satisfied with the maturity level...
June 27, 2009 9:41 PM
Posted by: David Davis
microsoft,
server,
SQL,
updateThe folks at Train Signal Training have released 5 FREE Videos covering Microsoft SQL Server. In the latest video, part 5, they cover, step by step, how to use the SQL UPDATE statement. Check it out:
June 27, 2009 5:52 AM
Posted by: David Davis
Network Management,
spiceworks,
twitter
In the past, I have taken a look at SpiceWorks network management tool. ISurprisingly, it is a completely free tool and, to add some icing on that cake, they are based out of my home state - Texas.
So, when they contacted me to...
